Nieuw Statendam Review

4.5 / 5.0
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Beautiful ship but the extras will cost you dearly!

Review for the Baltic Sea Cruise on Nieuw Statendam
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MormorMJ
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

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Sail Date: Jun 2019
Cabin: Verandah Stateroom

We chose this cruise because of where it was going. Have not ocean cruised for over 10 years. The ship is lovely & new. We thought the staff was great. The emphasis was on music and we enjoyed the Lincoln Center stage concerts so very much! The World Stage was a mixed bag for us. The acts varied from classical vocals, to comedy, to dance. For this stage I would have liked to see group scenes, comedians that work together. One guy is not to energetic. We did not attend all of those. BB King was terrific as well.

Food.. we did not take advantage of the specialty restaurants. Another way tp pick our pockets. The Lido breakfasts were great! Lunches were fine too. The main dining room was very hit or miss. I was looking forward to fish but each of the 3 entrees I tried were not well prepared. My husband tried more and had some good results. The Norwegian salmon was the best. The servings of vegetables were very, very small. Sauces were tasteless and often smeared on plate for effect, not enough to enjoy. I had salmon with one asparagus spear! Often the potatoes were just 2 bites worth. Over all, choices were varied and so were the results. I had a couple pasta dishes that were terrific. The curry one night was superb.

Excursions...so outrageously over priced that we didn’t even consider. Did a couple private ones that were great and much cheaper. The thermal spa was nice...we did spring for this, but felt like it was not worth the charge. Wine overpriced and why no local Norwegian craft beers not available? The port talks were fun, but honestly of little help. Neither were the port maps or info helpful at all. We came to see Norway and did...on our own. Hiked most of the time while off the boat. The fitness area was excellent and we took full advantage of this area. But really...$20 for spin class? The stretch classes looked too crowded so again, did our own thing. Over 50% of the passengers were Dutch, there were a lot of Chinese as well. Our assigned table mates were just awful so we went rogue and came in as our music scheduled allowed. Overall, the charges for drinks, excursions, WIFI, classes etc were too highpriced , but we enjoyed the music and the movies. The 5 sea days were lovely and relaxing. Each stop was interesting. We were blessed with many good days of weather. The laundry service was excellent and the embarkation as well as debarkation was well done.

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Verandah Stateroom

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These were very small rooms. Bed was rather firm to our taste. The comforter was too warm...need alternative. Pillows were weak. The couch small. I would have preferred 2 club chairs. Enjoyed the balcony. The storage was good and the BR was excellent. Good lighting, electric outlets. It helps that we are neat as this room left little room for messes! We spoke with a handicapped lady who could not get into BR with out support bar which weren’t there. Her electric cart had to stay out in the hall...and this was a handicap room. If you need this, check closely before choosing a room. Just wish that the room had been wider with better indoor seating.

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